Ireland: Annett and Diack to start against South Africa.

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There’s so many friggin matches going on that I’m forgetting who I watched playing for whom and where!

Anyway, Ulster’s next head coach, Allen Clarke has selected an Emerging Ireland side for their game against the South African Presidents XV and, as always with Clarkey, he’s selected precious few Ulster men, making sure our youngsters return home well rested for a busy season ahead!

Niall Annett and Robbie Diack are the only Ulster starters, Michael Allen, Michael Heaney and Ricky Lutton start from the bench and I think they’ll all get plenty of game time in this likely battle of attrition. Lewis Stevenson is heading home due to illness and I’m disappointed not to see Peter Nelson in the squad as outside of David Kearney few of the backs were up to much last time out.

Stevenson’s mystery departure leaves the team fairly lightweight in the physical stakes but at least . . .

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